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Post views: 41 Coal City Blazers will return to action today against Kwara Falcons in a Nigeria Basketball Premier League clash scheduled for 11am at the indoor venue of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. The Enugu-based team goes into the match determined to continue their impressive season and strengthen their position in the league …

More than 1.5 million international pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj, officials confirmed, as the annual Islamic pilgrimage proceeds amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Saudi authorities said the influx exceeded last year’s international turnout, despite disruptions linked to ongoing regional hostilities that have affected air travel and increased transportation costs in some parts of …

By Ayo Kehinde President Bola Tinubu will on Sunday receive the Certificate of Return and the flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. The presentation will take place in Abuja, following the nationwide collation of the results of the party’s presidential primary elections. Presidential Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday said the APC …

History was made in Lagos when hundreds of young basketball talents from across Nigeria stormed the newly renovated Dolphins basketball court for the innovative SSA-Templar-Adrenale National Basketball Combine, the first grassroots basketball development event of its kind endorsed by the Presidency. The atmosphere was electric as players, parents, guardians, coaches, scouts and sports stakeholders gathered in large numbers for what …

Former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke, has emerged as one of the three presidential aspirants of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) ahead of the party’s presidential primaries slated for May 25. The PRP disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Muhammed Ishaq. According to the statement, Duke, together with Nnaoke Ufere …

Post views: 32 By Silvernews The management of Solution FC, Awka, Anambra State, has released an official statement clarifying the registration and ownership status of player Raphael Orngudwem following reports of a petition questioning the player’s eligibility in the ongoing 2025/2026 Nationwide League One (NLO) season. In a report dated 22 May 2026 and signed by the club’s team …

A new global study has revealed a sharp increase in mental health disorders across the world, showing that the number of people living with mental illness has nearly doubled over the past three decades, reaching around 1.17 billion in 2023. The study, published in the medical journal The Lancet and conducted by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and …

Trabzonspor won the Turkish Cup after defeating Konyaspor 2-1 in the final, with striker Paul Onuachu scoring both goals to secure the trophy. Onuachu opened the scoring in the 18th minute after a precise cross from Wagner Pina from the right wing. The Nigerian striker hit a magnificent volley from the center of the area to give Trabzonspor the lead. …

By Victor Osula, Abuja A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, hit constituency leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and their lawyers with a combined fine of $20 million after dismissing a suit seeking judicial validation of the suspension of Senator Ireti Kingibe, describing the case as frivolous, baseless and baseless. In handing down the ruling, Judge …

The Lagos State Government has revealed that sweeping reforms introduced in the judiciary have yielded major benefits in the administration of criminal justice, decongestion of custody centres, dispute resolution and asset management, saving the State over ₦1.25 billion through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms between 2023 and 2026. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, made the disclosure on …